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The Surprisingly Good ‘Republican’ Tax Plan

The Surprisingly Good ‘Republican’ Tax Plan

The just-announced Republican tax plan is essentially the House “Better Way” plan proposed in June 2016. The business part of the tax reform transforms our corporate tax into a business cash flow tax (BCFT) by moving to full expensing and restricting interest deductibility.

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Magical Tool Helps Manage your Finances

Magical Tool Helps Manage your Finances

In taking over Scott Burns’ column, I promised to perform some money magic — to show you ways to better manage your finances and safely raise your living standard. I can’t do this on a one-on-one basis.

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How The Fed Can Save The House Tax Bill

How The Fed Can Save The House Tax Bill

As I’ve written, the House Republican tax bill has a lot to recommend it, including to Democrats. It needs some tweaks and proper transition rules to ensure it’s at least revenue neutral and as progressive as the current system (which, as you can read here, is far more progressive than commonly believed).

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